Sweet Decadence!

First off I know that this I created this blog for business purposes but can I tell you how amazing these little chocolate fudge cakes are. If you click on the link you will find the recipe.   http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001860091

It is so good, and there are only 260 calories. 

Anyway back to reality.  I am in the middle of developing a mobile application. Right now I have the features that I would like on the application.  Now I have to find a developer.  My brother said that his friend could help out, however, I am a little scared with this ability to develop such a complex application.  The process of writing code can be researched, but the time it takes for a person like me with no experience in that field is a waist.  I would rather pay someone else to do the copying and pasting for me.  I am currently emailing many developers from the android market and the apple market, but these guys want $100's + per hour.  I am a college student and can't afford that!! Are the nuts!  I don't know if anyone reads these blogs but if you do please comment and let me know what your thoughts are.  I need your help!

Mobile Application

So last semester my team and I started working on a project for school.  Specifically, our entrepreneur class, and developed a product.  We had the opportunity to pitch our product to a board of investors at the end of the semester.  The program also allowed us to research our market extensively and put together a business plan.  As our group pitched to the board we had lots of feedback from investors such as this would be a great application rather than a product. 

We did not get funded last year, but this semester in the launch class our team decided to take the product and redevelop it into a mobile application.  We have been working day and night on this project and can't seem to get it off the ground.  The mobile application world is so new, and as students we are treading on unfamiliar turf.  None of us are familiar with writing "codes" for software, and we are having a hard time understanding the development of this application.  I know there are many websites to go to for information on this topic, but seeing that our semester is over in another 2 months I think a application developer is much needed.  If anyone knows anyone, or can help us out in this manner I would love you forever.  We are pitching our mobile application in May to a board of investors.  Hopefully it will be the same ones from last year so they can see the mass improvement, and the advice what we took away from them.  We shall see!!!!

ckampa01m@yahoo.com
ckampa01m@csu.fullerton.edu
 

Start Up Companies

I am reading a book by Guy Kawasaki called "The Art of The Start."  It is an excellent source to referred to if you are a start up or plan to start a venture.  I have been eager to get through the book but as I'm reading I'm performing the tasks that he asks us to do.  For instance, in the first chapter he explains how every venture must start with a creative idea. duh!!!!  Then he explains the MAT which is milestones, assumptions, and tasks that you must perform to be successful in your business as a start up. 

To do this just open up an excel spreadsheet and label the first column milestones, 2nd column assumptions, 3rd task, and 4th date that you plan to complete that task.  Then list your milestones:
Example:
Milestones
Prove your Concept
Complete Design Specifications
Finish a prototype
Raise Capital
Ship a Testable Version to Customers
Ship a Final Version to Customers
Achieve Break Even

Now in the next column list your assumptions that you have for your milestones, and then list the task that you have to accomplish to complete that milestone, followed by an estimated date that you think you will finish that milestone.  This is a list that you must follow until your start up is complete.  Anything that gets in your way may cause the whole project to fail so be very very careful when your putting this together. 

I will tell you my experience as soon as I get through it.  All this is new to me as well so if your a new entrepreneur as I am then we can do this together.  If not then you can learn from my mistakes or anyone else who may want to share with you as well on this post or anywhere on the web. 
Good Luck,
Christine Kampa